Dominican Attitude Excursions · Bayahibe (Calle Roma 7)
Dominican Attitude runs a full day from its office in Bayahibe: a speedboat to Catuano, two stops on Saona with a Dominican lunch on the island, then Palmilla and the natural pool on the way back. It is the one listing here that names the national park entrance fee among its inclusions.
Dominican Attitude has an office at Calle Roma 7 in Bayahibe; from Bayahibe hotels it is 5 minutes on foot at most, says the operator. The tour starts there at 7:00 AM. If you are in Punta Cana, Bávaro, Uvero Alto, Juan Dolio, Boca Chica or La Romana, you pick a transport option when you book and pay for it as part of the price.
The itinerary gives a duration for every stop. Thirty minutes in Bayahibe, a short stop in Cotubanamá National Park, 30 minutes at Catuano, then 2 hours at one Saona beach and another hour on a second. On the way back you stop for 15 minutes at Palmilla and 40 at the natural pool. Lunch is Dominican food served on the island; snacks (pineapple, nachos, cakes), rum, beer, soft drinks, water and snorkel gear are included, and so is the park entrance fee.
Guests like the honesty: one wrote that the team set out the itinerary and the optional costs up front, with no pushy sales. The optional cost is lobster, $50 per person, sold from 1 July to the end of February. Getting in and out of the boat in the water can be hard for anyone with mobility problems, and the ride is rough at times. One guest described about 28 to 30 passengers packed on a tiny speedboat with little room to move, so expect a full boat.
The Dominican Attitude office in Bayahibe. Hotel pickup in Dominicus is included; transport from Punta Cana and other areas is a booking option.
A short stop in Cotubanamá National Park, then 30 minutes at Catuano.
Swim, snorkel and lunch on the island.
More time on the sand at a second spot on the island.
Fifteen minutes at Palmilla and 40 in the shallow natural pool, then back to Bayahibe, where the tour ends.
★★★★★The team were lovely & so friendly, very knowledgeable & honest, telling you the trip itinerary & optional additional costs up front. No hidden surprises & pushy sales, just nice friendly people.
★★★★★Excellent excursion! The guides are knowledgeable and the food was great. It's an all day excursion (approx 8 hrs) but it goes by pretty fast.
★★★★★Nice relax trip with a super friendly crew. No rush, all the time to relax. More than enough drinks and food. Much better than the big full boats we saw during the day.
★★★★★My kids and I did this full day tour and had a blast. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly and interactive. Everything was as described. [...] The drinks flowed and the boat was clean and in good working condition.
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Yes. The listing names "Entrance fees to the National Park" among the inclusions. It is the only listing on this site that words it that way, so ask the other operators what their price covers. Read our price guide for what the others include.
At the operator's office, Calle Roma 7 in Bayahibe, at 7:00 AM. Pickup in Dominicus is included; transport from Punta Cana, Bávaro, Uvero Alto, Juan Dolio, Boca Chica and La Romana is a paid option at checkout.
About 8 hours. The itinerary gives 2 hours at one Saona beach and 1 hour at a second, plus stops at Catuano, Palmilla and the natural pool.
From age 3. Children 3 to 11 pay a lower price. The tour is not suitable for children under 3.
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Park fees, a beach lunch and drinks on a speedboat day from Bayahibe.
Small-Group Saona Island Full Day TourFourteen guests on a speedboat: the Mano Juan turtle project, a beach lunch and the Palmilla starfish, ahead of the crowds.★ 4.9 · 9 hours · from $165
Saona Catamaran Day from BayahibeA 75-foot sailing catamaran with 30 guests at most: Catuano reef snorkel, Saona beach time and lunch on board.★ 4.9 · 8 hours · from $169
Saona Excursion from BayahibeThe lowest price: about three hours on Saona, buffet lunch and drinks, the natural pool, pickup from Bayahibe hotels only.★ 4.2 · 6 to 7 hours · from $69